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The Great Commission Approach to Scripture

…Teaching them to obey all I have commanded you…

When I study Scripture on my own or listen to teaching and preaching, I should approach it with the whole Great Commission in mind. That means being willing to take what I'm discovering, wanting the content, learning the meaning, living the principles, and guiding others to live it, too. Teaching others to obey requires all of these steps. If others aren't learning to obey Jesus from me, I've short-circuited the Great Commission somewhere along the way. The same applies to you. Here's a brief summary of these steps.Be a Pupil: Want ItAs I approach this
passage, how is my desire to learn? How is my willingness? Do I want to learn
God’s will, right now, today?Be an Expert:Learn
ItWhat is the key
truth I need to learn from this passage? Do I have it down cold? Do I really
know what it means? Can I reproduce it and explain it?Be a Practitioner:Live
ItHow can I obey or
live by this passage? What must I do to conform my life to God’s will as
described in this passage? How is God wanting to transform me with this
Scripture?Be a Promoter:Teach
ItHow can I guide
someone else toward obedience and living by this passage?My goal in studying Scripture or listening to preaching should be...1) Wanting It2) Learning It3) Living It4) Teaching ItThe Matthew Series of sermons in the archive follows this pattern in preaching through the book of Matthew.The sermon "Keeping the Commission Going" addresses these steps and concepts in further detail. It is available with listening guides and an audio recording here.